Reference Ranges of Trace Elements (Selenium, Zinc, Copper) in Tokat Province

Trace elements; copper, zinc and selenium, in breast cancer afflicted female patients in LAUTECH Osogbo, Nigeria.

BACKGROUND There is an indication of the possibility of the direct or indirect influence of trace element in the development and prevention of malignant diseases, the contribution of the trace elements in the etiology of breast cancer has been under scrutiny. AIMS The aim of this study was to determine the serum concentration of trace element in serum of female patients with breast cancer in ...

Comparison of Trace Elements of Zinc and Copper Between Children with Giardiasis and Healthy

Background and Aims: Giardia lamblia infection is a common cause of food and water-borne diarrhea in non-sanitary communities. Infections are common in children, particularly in child-care centers, backpackers, travelers, and homosexuals. Zinc is necessary for the immune system functions. Zinc deficiency is associated with acute diarrhea. Copper is essential for the production of red blood cell...

Ultra Trace Elements and Selenium

During the past decade there has been a large upsurge in interest in nutritionally essential trace elements. In the clinical field the recognition that deficiency can occur in human subjects in many practical dietary situations has been of crucial importance from the public health viewpoint worldwide. In this chapter we review briefly our knowledge of the ultra trace elements chromium, manganes...

The Effect of Morphine Dependency on Serum Levels of Trace Elements (Copper, Zinc, and Manganese) in Male Rats

زمینه و هدف: برخی مطالعات گزارش کرده اند که میزان عناصر کمیاب در افراد سوء مصرف کننده مواد اعتیادآور تغییر کرده است. با توجه به اثرات چند گانه عناصر کمیاب بر سیستم ایمنی و تأثیر آنها بر استعداد ابتلا به عوامل عفونت‌زا، این مطالعه اثرات وابستگی به مورفین بر غلظت عناصر کمیاب منتخب مس، روی و منگنز در سرم موش‌های صحرایی نر را بررسِی نمود. روش بررسی: در این مطالعه تجربی تعداد 24 سر موش صحرایی نر ب...

Trace Mineral Reference Ranges for Alpaca